Suitable for both individual and group tuition, this new edition contains carefully programmed material from absolute beginner to intermediate level. The skills that are covered, including drum rudiments and sight-reading, will enable the student to play in all of these styles: orchestral, pop, rock, Latin and swing.

Throughout the book there are helpful tips and illustrations. Each of the 12 units in the book presents new material clearly, step by step. It introduces new drum basics, gradua...